A few pollinators spotted yesterday on a trip to Pedernales Falls State Park Tx. Two butterflies (a skipper-Julia's vs Dun, and a Red Admiral Butterfly) plus a Sonoran Bumblebee. Look at that heart shape on the bumblebee. 🐝 Bee love❤️ y'all! #bumblebees #butterflies #pollinators #nativeplantmonth

Sonoran Bumblebee🐝 foraging on Mealy Blue Sage at Pedernales Falls State Park Tx for a hummingbird class trip. Video from park area with lots of native plants and bird blinds. Love bumblebees! ❤️ Birdsong background🐦 #bumblebees #pollinators #nativeplantmonth #stateparks #texasstateparks

Sharing a bit of nature from my trip to Pedernales Falls State Park yesterday for a birding event. Peaceful 💦 #nature #stateparks #Texasstateparks

Check out my Writers' Rumpus interview (Writersrumpus.com) with award-winning and bestselling author Diane Muldrow about her new book Once a Wasteland: From Toxic Dump to National Park, illustrated by Amy Jindra Hodgson Perfect to share for 🌎Earth Day #nationalparks #earthmonth #earthday #kidlit

What pathways have you taken? What pathways will you choose? Life is full of twists and turns. Through it all, time in nature brings us peace and solace, healing and hope, wonder and joy. Connection 🌻 #natureforall #naturelovers

Happy Easter for those who celebrate! 🐣 Follow up to my haiku yesterday for pollinator and native plant fans out there. Adding a few more spring pollinator photos I used for an Instagram carousel. Can only add 3 photos at a time on Bluesky, correct? #pollinators #nativeplants #texaswildflowers

Celebrating pollinators of all types 🦋 🐝 and life stages 🐛 thriving with the arrival of spring. Native plants support new pollinator babies that keep habitats healthy around the world 🌎 Photos-Austin Tx, more on Instagram #haikusaturday #nativeplants #pollinators #springblooms #texaswildflowers

Yesterday was @shoalcreekconservancy Waterwise Landscapes Tour featuring some amazing waterwise innovations in Austin neighborhoods. Do you know your local watershed? Check out your local water conservation groups for info. #worldwaterday 💦 #waterconservation #waterwiselandscaping #waterwise

Happy Caturday! Posting late after a busy day yesterday at Travis Audubon's catio tour and Shoal Creek Conservancy's water-wise landscapes tour. Both organizations help to protect wild spaces & wildlife. I am sharing my rescue cat and a few of my favorite catio tour pix. #caturday #catlife

💚Volunteer farming yesterday morning at Farmshare Austin. Met great people, helped add compost, plant onions, and more! 🌱 #nationalagricultureweek #csa #organicfarming

Sharing a collage I made with Canva to capture some favorite early spring blooms in Austin, Texas. Photos are from late Feb to mid-March and taken at The Wildflower Center, Travis Audubon's Chaetura Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary, and Blair Woods. #wildflowers #nativeplants #springflowers

Celebrating Green 💚 with author @suefliess.bsky.social on Writers' Rumpus blog- Going Green: Writing Books about Nature and the Environment to Inspire and Delight Youth with Award-Winning Author Sue Fliess writersrumpus.com/2026/03/10/g... #kidlit #girlsinstem #stemeducation #oceanconservation

Gardening, making random nature art, and cooking comfort food are all things that bring me peace. Rosemary, it turns out, can be used for all three.💙 #nature #herbgarden #natureart

Spotted at LBJ Wildflower Center at the spring NPSOT symposium this weekend. Yellow jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens and White-lined Sphinx, Hyles lineata (hummingbird moth) Many butterflies and bees too. Lots of pollinators at Wildflower Center! #pollinators #moths #nativeplants #wildflowers

Last week, my son and I were fortunate to attend an event at @bookpeople.com in Austin featuring the amazing Jennifer L. Bristol sharing her new book published by @tamupress.bsky.social Wild women for conservation getting things done! Highly recommend ❤️ #womeninconservation #conservationstories

Catching up on cross posting from Instagram- Loved presenting about owls recently and sharing the joy of family reading, writing, and birding. Thanks to Jane Yolen, Heidi EY Stemple @heidieys.bsky.social and all the family writers and birders for sharing their stories. 🙏 #kidlit #birding #owlbooks

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Sharing a photo collage with some of my favorite wildflowers.

Spotted this Great Egret on a quick walk in a nearby park. Fish catcher extraordinaire! #HaikuSaturday #naturepoetry #birding

Adding from my Instagram acct. Great idea from an amazing @writersloftma.bsky.social class with editor Karen Boss, who mentioned authors creating a storyboard or folder with content/images to share with their illustrator. I was inspired to create a story spark collage using a Canva template. #kidlit

If you write nonfiction for kids, join me and Sourcebooks editor Anna Luketic for an online webinar with @thewritingbarn.bsky.social on Thursday, Feb. 12 at noon CT. We'll discuss the power of hooks to grab readers and editors.🪝 #kidlit #cankidlit More info here: thewritingbarn.com/class/webina...

Reposting for #NationlInspireaYourHeartwithArtDay Valentine's Day idea to help wildlife. Owl box + ❤️ from wood shavings. Check with your local Audubon Chapter or other organizations supporting birds 🐦 and wildlife for opportunities+resources to make bird boxes, bee boxes, or even bat boxes!

I can't believe this book will be here very soon! I hope you'll check out HAPPY SONGKRAN DAY!: A Thai New Year Celebration. You'll meet spunky Tida and her big sister Lek as they celebrate this special holiday. From Viking Children's Books. #newbook #songkran #thai #kidlit #picturebook

Not a haiku today for #haikusaturday, but perhaps share any you come up with? Desert Botanical Garden in Phx and memories of my son's amazing high school marching band performance "The Blue Hour" embedded the magic of the blue hour forever in my heart. 💙 #poetry #naturepoetry #arizonasunset

Participated in Audubon Christmas Bird Count for my area 12/27/25. In addition to hundreds of birds and other wildlife, there were many beautiful green and blue spaces with native trees and plants. Sharing a few of the many photos. #christmasbirdcount #birding #nature #audubonsociety

The Desert Botanical Garden's Las Noches de las Luminarias event makes the holidays magical. Garden pathways with luminarias, musical performances, gorgeous desert sunsets, the wonder of the blue hour, and time in nature with family. Priceless. #nature #botanicalgarden #luminaria #arizonasunset

Poetry birding-haiku in photo and a free form version. I can't clearly see your crests, colors, or facial masks. But I heard your high-pitched whistles. I saw you swoop in to land together in the treetop. Social birds, I know you are Cedar Waxwings despite morning fog. #poetry #haikusaturday

For our Travis Audubon poetry birding event today we tackled epistolary poetry in the early morning fog. Here is my first try! #nature #epistolarypoetry

Just realized @birdability is on Blue Sky! Reposting and tagging. Thank you to founder Virginia Rose for being a part of this workshop. I recommend checking out their website for helpful resources and more info.

Last week I had the honor of presenting a workshop on Nature Connections for Children of All Abilities at Texas Children in Nature Network's 2025 Summit along with amazing community partners from Birdability, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 🌳 #natureforall

As I was strolling through a nearby park, I looked at the path and was reminded of the importance of accessibility to help make nature welcoming for all, something I have been learning more about in my work connecting kids to nature. #haikusaturday #natureforall

Photo taken at Blair Woods Nature Preserve in Austin for our Travis Audubon poetry birding event November 8, 2025 #haikusaturday #nativeplants #nature

On our poetry birding hike today we wrote nonets. This is my first attempt at writing one! We heard Carolina Chickadees along the trail. Although I didn't capture a good photo today, I added a nonet to a rough sketch I made from a photo I took of a Black-capped Chickadee in the NE.

Had a great morning on our Travis Audubon poetry birding hike at Blair Woods Nature Preserve in Austin. This interesting spider was hanging above the trail. #haikusaturday #nature

For Native American communities, providing a strong start for their children includes enriching practices that embrace their heritages, languages and cultures. Join us in celebrating our indigenous communities and the professionals who support them: https://bit.ly/3UtZahb

❤️ this! "...using picture books for STEAM and PBL is about building bridges: between literacy and science, imagination and innovation, the classroom and the real world...we offer students the tools to question, create, experience, and connect." @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social #Educators #PBL #STEAM

The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian tinyurl.com/zk4asf3m

Cloudy and rainy morning hike today but the birds always delight! #haikusaturday #birding #nature

The evidence is overwhelming. Investing in nature is among the most effective strategies for strengthening climate resilience, improving population and individual health, and fostering economic stability.

The Trump admin. just approved a deal trading away federal lands to pave the way for building a road through the center #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB

Posting additional haikus inspired by the Poetry and birding hike I helped lead for Travis Audubon Society on October 11th. 🐦 Another hike is scheduled on November 8th! Check out travisaudubon.org if you live in the Austin area. #haikusaturday

Sharing an Instagram post. So excited to work with these amazing community partners to lead a workshop to help ALL children connect to nature at the Texas Children in Nature Summit in December 2025. More at texaschildreninnature.org www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...

A few more late haikus and pix inspired by a poetry and birding hike I helped to lead for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park. Celebrating restored prairies. #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #HaikuSaturday #birding #prairies

Late haiku post... Helped to lead a poetry and birding hike for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park. Lots of fun and lots of Lesser Goldfinch and other birds! Celebrating #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #HaikuSaturday #birding

Attending the AAP national conference so posting a bit late... Finding joy in sharing the health benefits of nature for children with fellow pediatricians Celebrate nature for all! National Public Lands Day #haikusaturday

Kids ask “why” all the time. Instead of giving answers, what if we flipped the question, joined the wonder, and treated mistakes as clues? Check out my interview with Motherly’s re: scientific inquiry. https://f.mtr.cool/vnslsxmadd #STEM #EverydayLearning

The release of today’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report reminds us that improving the health of children is complex and requires coordinated support at local, state and federal levels. Read our full statement: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Today’s ACIP meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines. AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations. bit.ly/4puP4uf

Absolutely overjoyed by this @slj.com starred review for REWRITING THE RULES by debut author @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social! "A must-purchase for all libraries as it ­reflects the best that modern biographies for young readers have to offer." www.slj.com/review/rewri...

When I am here, it is to share something exciting! Do you write STEM-themed nonfiction or fiction? Join me for a deep dive into K-5 science! Attend 1 session or all 5 in this webinar series designed to help #kidlit creators master the seismic shifts in science ed. starrmatica.com/kidlitscienc...

I’m so excited to see this much-needed book out in the world.